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David Sirota: Debating Social Security: If Not Now, When?
from truthdig:
Debating Social Security: If Not Now, When?
Posted on Oct 4, 2012
By David Sirota
Many centuries ago, the Jewish scholar Hillel posed a question that is as prescient as any Nostradamus prophecy: If not now, he asked, when? Its a rhetorical query many of us contemplate during the high holy days, which concluded last month. And after a revealing comment by President Obamas top political aide, its a question that now haunts Social Security.
The remark in question came during last weeks debate about fiscal issues on MSNBCs Morning Joe. In an otherwise forgettable conversation, things became newsworthy when the conversation turned to Obamas position on Social Security reforms. At that point, the presidents consigliere, David Axelrod, responded not with a clear position, but instead by trying to halt the conversation.
Ill tell you what, when you get elected to the United States Senate and sit at that table, well have that discussion, he told the panel.
When pressed, Axelrod insisted that the election season meant no debate should proceed. This is not the time, he said. Were not going to have that discussion right now. ...................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/debating_social_security_if_not_now_when_20121004/
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David Sirota: Debating Social Security: If Not Now, When? (Original Post)
marmar
Oct 2012
OP
Did they let Axelrod get away with that comment? That's the greatest insult possible to democracy
yurbud
Oct 2012
#3
Axelrod's comment and the Presidents's debate comment should wake a lot of us up...
tokenlib
Oct 2012
#4
msongs
(67,405 posts)1. Obama said he and Romney have similar views on SS so what's to debate? nt
kenny blankenship
(15,689 posts)7. I have a kinda similar view of them as well.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. Du rec. Nt
yurbud
(39,405 posts)3. Did they let Axelrod get away with that comment? That's the greatest insult possible to democracy
second only to the even more honest one when Romney told a teacher, "No one asked you to talk."
tokenlib
(4,186 posts)4. Axelrod's comment and the Presidents's debate comment should wake a lot of us up...
Last edited Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:54 PM - Edit history (1)
When the time comes- Social Security will be debated in "quiet rooms" (thanks Willard for the term) and we won't be there. But WE will be "tweaked."
This is not the time, he said. Were not going to have that discussion right now.--Obviously Axelrod doesn't want the President's supporters getting too excited right now...
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)5. Outrageous and unfathomably unacceptable.
The arrogance and dismissiveness here are breathtaking. How DARE they.
It is time to raise HELL about this.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)6. kick